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Why are my English Bulldog's eyes inflamed, cloudy, and itchy post-surgery?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Male | neutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 70 lbs

Hi, I have an English Bulldog who had inverted eyelashes. After two rounds of surgery, months later his eyes are still inflamed and he is always wanting to scratch them. The fur around his eyes is wet and one of his eyes is starting to look slightly cloudy. I don’t know what to do to help anymore. Additionally, he flinches and squirms when I try to treat them. When we go back to the vet, often times he says he is in ok health, but his eyes still seem to bother him so much.

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Answered By Stacey Anstaett, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 27th, 2019

Poor Rocky! Those eyes do look irritated. He may have a distichia (a stray lash on the inside of the eyelid; as apposed the the eyelids rolling in--entropion which I think is what you are describing he had). Sometimes these cannot be found without magnification. Its also possible that he has another condition such as uveitis (inflammation inside the layer of eye that involves the retina), or he may have KCS, also known as dry eye. If a shermer tear test has not yet been done by your vet, you might ask about it; this is a simple test for dry eye. It may be very beneficial for Rocky to see a veterinary ophthalmologist since he's having some ongoing problems. Specialists can be extremely helpful in these cases. Find a veterinary ophthalmologist here: http://www.acvo.org/ophthalmologist-search I hope that helps you! Thank you for asking PetCoach!

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